Weekly Market Report

OSWESTRY LIVESTOCK AUCTIONS.MARKET REPORT.06:02:19.

FAT CATTLE: (27)

A very good show of Heifers forward today selling on a much sharper trade but they were exceptional cattle. Top slots hit 241p for Heifers and 223p for Steers. Highest price in the lump was £1339 for a Heifer. Bottom book of 175p for an overweight Steer. An overall market average of 216p was achieved. If you have cattle to sell please contact the Auctioneer Jonathan Evans on 07971 002650 or the Market office. Make sure all cattle are clean and double tagged when offered for sale.

More Welsh ewes on show today with trade throughout still sluggish. Overall average was £40 with a top price of £110 for a pen of Texel ewes from W Jackson, St Martins. A good show of mainly native breed rams were topped at £90 for a pair of tups from G T Hughes, Derwen.

Please Note : All sheep entering the Market must be tagged.

CALVES & WEANLINGS: (33)

A few more calves on show but more required each week. Buyers a little more selective today with some of the best calves on show perhaps not reaching their full potential. Limousin bulls sold to £350, £274 & £252 from D T Roberts, Llanfechain, £310 from C A Wildbore, Llanymynech. Simmental bulls to £350 & £345 from G M & G J Evans, Llanfihangel. British Blue bulls to £300 from J P Farms, Kerry. Hereford bulls to £202 from T Lewis, Maesbury. Limousin heifers to £275 from T T Jones & Son, West Felton.

A consignment of Friesian weanlings is expected for next weeks sale (13th) with entries invited for a further weanling sale to be held on the 27th February.

STORE CATTLE: (247)

One of the largest weekly entries in some time was met with a ring full of buyers all keen for stores of all types. Top price of the day was £1240 (212p/kg) paid for a pair of Charolais steers aged 22 months sold by R R & P F Evans, Carrog.